Catafalque.



PATHNTED JAN. 30, 1906.

W. J. GABRYSZBK.

GATAFALQUE. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 18,1905.

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TTTTTTED STATE8 PATENT UTTTWE. WLADYSTJAW J. GABRYSZEK, OF EFEETIBAY, WISCONSIN.

CATAFALQUE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed July 18,1905 Serial No. 270,292.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WiADYsiAw J. GA- BRYSZEK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Greenbay, in the county of Brown and State of Wisconsin, have i11- vented new and useful Improvements in Catafalques, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an .improved. catafalque or pedestal for supporting burial-caskets and its object is to provide a pedestal of this character which is simple, strong and durable in construction, adapted to be manufactured at a low cost, and. capable of being readily and conveniently folded, so as to be packed in close compass for storage or transportation and as conveniently set up for use.

The preferred embodiment of the inven tion is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the pedestal set up for use. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the pedestal, showing the same folded for storage or transportation; and. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the pedestal in the folded condition shown in Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents an open rectangular main frame, and 2 an open rectangular casket-supporting frame adapted to fold within said main frame when the pedestal is collapsed. These frames are hingedly connected by folding end stands or supports 3 and 4, each comprising a pair of supportinglegs 5, connected at their lower ends and a short distance above their intermediate portions by rounds 6 and 7 and at their upper ends by a cross-bar 8, thus rigidly connecting the legs to form a strong and durable stand or support.

The stands or supports 3 and 4. may be suitably ornamented, and the upper rounds 7 thereof are provided with extensions 8, which project laterally beyond the legs 5 and form supports for the main frame 1, which rests thereon, said main frame being connected with said extensions by hinges 9, arranged to permit the stands to fold upon the under side of and substantially parallel with the mainframe. The stands 3 and 4 are further of such length that when the pedestal is set up for use the upper. ends of the legs will project through and above the main frame and hold the casket supporting frame 2 at a suitable elevation thereabove. The supporting-frame 2 is provided adjacent each otally connected with one of the legs 5 between the rounds 6 and 7 and with the adjacent side bar or rail of the main frame 1 substantially intermediate of the length thereof. The hinged joint 16 between these members is arranged to fold inwardly when the pedestal is collapsed and to lie between the leg and portion of the main frame to which it is pivotally connected. The brace 13 is similarly constructed of two members 17 and 18, pivotally connected, respectively, to the leg 5 0f the stand 4, diagonally opposite the leg 5 to which the brace 12 is connected, and to the side rail or bar of the frame 1 opposite to that to which the member 15 of the brace 12 is joined, said member 18 having its pivotal connection with the frame 1 close to the adj acent end thereof. The hinged joint 19 between the members 17 and 18 is constructed to swing inwardly to adapt said members to fold between the leg and main frame when the pedestal is collapsed.

In practice the pedestal is set up with the parts arranged as in Fig. 1 to hold the frame 2 elevated above the frame 1 to support the casket, and the pedestal may be suitably draped, the drapery being hung from the frame 2 and held outspread by the frame 1 to give the desired ornate appearance. To collapse the pedestal, the hinge-braces 12 and 13 are bent outwardly on their hinged joints to permit the stands 3 and 4 to be swung on the hinges 9 in the same direction endwise of the frame and to fold against the under side of the main frame, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This folding movement of the stands lowers the casket-supporting frame 2, which will fold downwardly within the main frame, thus collapsing the pedestal in compact shape for storage or shipment. The mode of setting up the device for use will be readily under stood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings.

The pedestal may be made of wood or metal of any preferred kind, and it will be seen that its structure is such as to provide a simple,

strong, and durable article of this character which may be manufacturedat a compara tively low cost and which when folded may be conveniently handled and transported in a hearse or other burial conveyance.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A catafalque comprising an open main frame, a supporting-frame adapted to fold Within the main frame, and stands pivotally connected to said main frame to hold the supporting-frame above the main frame when the device is set up, and to fold substantially parallel with said main frame to collapse the device and fold the supporting-frame within the main frame.

2. A catafalque comprising amain frame, a casket-supporting frame, and stands pivotally connected at their upper ends to the supporting-frame and below the same to the main frame and adapted to be swung parallel with the main frame to fold the supportingframe down upon the same.

3. A catafalque comprising a pair of end stands, a main frame hinged to said stands below the upper ends thereof, a casket-supporting frame hinged to the upper ends of the stands, and hinged braces connecting the stands with the main frame, the construction being such that the stands are adapted when set up to hold the supporting-frame above the main frame and to be swung parallel with the main frame to fold the supporting-frame down upon the same.

4. A catafalque comprising end stands composed of connected pairs of-legs, a main frame hinged to the stands outside of and below the upper ends of the legs, a casket-supporting frame hinged to the upper ends of the legs, and folding braces connecting the stands with the main frame.

5. A catafalque comprisinga main frame, a pair of end stands, each composed of a pair of legs connected at their lower ends and at a point below their upper ends by rounds and at their upper ends by a cross-bar, the upper round being provided with extensions beyond the legs and to which the main frame is hingedly connected, a casket-supporting frame adapted to fold within the main frame and hinged to the cross-bars of the end stands, and braces adapted to fold with the stands and pivotally connecting the same with the main frame.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VVLADYSLAVV J. GABRYSZEK.

Witnesses:

A. B. FONTAINE, CARRIE VAN DEUSEN. 

